2026 Chiropractic Homecoming Symposium Agenda

Save the date! Join us on February 5-7, 2026, to hear from some of our field’s most thought-provoking and inspiring speakers. Don’t miss the chance to learn from expert practitioners who have devoted their lives to our profession and the health and wellness of their patients. More details about the 2026 Homecoming Symposium will be released in Fall 2025.

Chiropractic Homecoming Symposium includes two full days plus two partial days of learning with 20+ CE hours available to earn. You’ll cover a wide variety of topics from experts in our field.

View an example agenda from our 2025 Homecoming Symposium event:

 

Wednesday, February 5th

TimeTopicSpeaker(s)CEs
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmBridging a Critical Gap in the Standard of Care: Post Surgical Acupuncture Dr. Nell Smircina(optional 2 ACU hours)

Thursday, February 6th

TimeTopicSpeaker(s)CEs
8:00 am - 8:30 amWelcome and Updates on NWHSU and the College of ChiropracticDean, Dr. Katie BurnsRyan
President, Dr. Deb Bushway
8:30 am - 9:30 amKeynote: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Adapted Sports: Special Considerations when Treating the Adapted AthleteDr. Kelley Humphries-Mascoll1
9:30 am - 10:30 amMental Health and Trauma Informed Chiropractic CareDr. Alane Lucht1
10:30 am - 11:00 amSnack Break
11:00 am - 1:00 pmAnatomic, Clinical, and Diagnostic Imaging Review of Low Back and Lower Extremity Neuropathies and Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
(includes 1 X-ray hour)		Dr. David Farrar
Dr. Joseph Muldoon
Dr. Mary Tuchscherer
Dr. Christopher Smoley		2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmLunch Break
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmAssessment and Treatment of Retrotrochanteric Pain SyndromeDr. Christine Foss1
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMastering the Mitochondria:
Advanced Low Level Laser Application In Living Systems		Dr. Kristin Hieshetter1
4:00 pm - 4:30 pmSnack Break
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmWhy is Nutrition for Older Adults Important?Dr. Tom Sult1
5:30 pm - 6:30 pmThe Research Behind Medicinal Use of CBD/THCDr. Jeremy Barthels1
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Alumni Reunion Years Celebration (for those who graduated in years ending in 0 or 5). Learn more

Friday, February 7th

TimeTopicSpeaker(s)CEs
8:00 am - 9:00 amAdvancements in Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Operative Musculoskeletal Concerns (1 X-ray Hour)Dr. Reed Williams1
9:00 am - 10:00 amThe Impact of Practitioner Bias on Patient Outcomes (1 professional boundaries hour)Dr. Tolu Oyelowo1
10:00 am - 10:30 amSnack Break
10:30 am - 11:30 amLongevity: To Infinity & BeyondDr. Kimberly A. Besuden1
11:30 am - 12:30 pmInterventional Pain Medicine, Overview of Injections, Procedures, and Collaborative CareDr. Jim Dvorak1
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch Break
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBenefits of Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique in a Clinical SettingDr. Stacy Neal (Burrows)1
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmRewiring the 'Pain Brain': The Neuroscience of Chronic Pain and the Role of Chiropractic Touch TherapyDr. Bethany Rahnes1
3:30 pm - 4:00pmSnack Break
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmNWHSU Radiology Panel: Descriptions, Diagnoses and DiscourseDr. Heidi Mendenhall
Dr. Chris Major
Dr. Jeffrey Rich
Dr. Christopher Smoley		2
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmAll Attendee Happy Hour

Saturday, February 8th

TimeTitleSpeaker(s)CEs
8:00 am - 8:25 amAlumna/Alumnus of the Year Award
8:30 am - 9:30 amInfant Automatisms and the Chiropractic Pediatric PatientDr. Amy Schreiner1
9:30 am - 10:30 amOops, I did it again: Ethical Marketing and Social Media in the Chiropractic OfficeDr. Evan Gwilliam1
10:30 am - 11:00 amSnack Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe Significance of Individualized Surgical Spine CareDr. Todd Jackman1
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmFrom Talk to Action: The Chiro’s Guide to Educating, Inspiring, and RehabilitatingDr. Demetry Assimakopoulos1
1:00 pmHomecoming Concludes